No Such Thing As A Bully

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Does your child talk about being treated badly by his peers, and you don’t know what to do? Does the school tell you to make your child stop bullying, and you don’t know how? You’ll find concrete answers inside this book. For years and years we have talked about bullies and victims. We’ve talked about them enough that the words have shaped the lives of many people. It’s time for a whole new framework.

No more will we speak of bullies and victims. No more will we give power to the idea that bullying is inherent in our society, or that “Kids can be cruel”. This new framework throws traditional bullying theory on its head, examining bully actions and victim responses, instead of labelling children. It teaches lessons that help each and every one of us, adult and child, stop ourselves from falling into either category.

Use the information and lessons to learn the information yourself. Use the activities to teach the information to your children. People who communicate well and have developed a strong self-concept, balanced thinking, balanced approaches and empathy for others are less likely to use bully actions or victim responses. It’s simple. All children need the same skills. Children aren’t “bullies” and they don’t need to be “victims”.

They just need to be provided opportunity to learn. All children need the same skills. “It was a pleasure to read your book and see how well you present your valuable ideas and strategies for removing the horrible effects of bullying behavior, victim behavior, and bystander behavior. Your writing is beautiful, clear, passionate, and meaningful. If all parents, children, teachers, and administrators could be exposed to your ideas and methods, we would soon have a safer childhood experience for all our loved ones.” Ralph Kilmann (Thomas Kilmann Conflict Indicator)

 *This book is part of a community wellness system created by Kelly Karius and Dr. Ron Graham, which includes this book for parents, lesson plans and strategies for schools, full community training (Community Immersions) and a website that supports schools, parents and community, an anonymous reporting system through TIPS Awareity and a safety app promoted by aBeanstalk.

For more information about the full system, please see http://nosuchthingasabully.com

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Is Your Child Being Bullied?

Signs your child is being bullied by Dr. Michele Borba:

What are some signs your child is being bullied according to Dr. Borba?

• Unexplained and reoccurring physical marks, cuts, bruises and scrapes
• Unexplained loss or damage of toys, school supplies, electronic items, clothing, lunches, or money
• Doesn’t want to go to school or other activities with peers
• Fears riding the school bus
• Afraid to be left alone: wants you there at dismissal, suddenly clingy
• Suddenly sullen, withdrawn, evasive; remarks about feeling lonely
• Marked changed in typical behavior or personality
• Appears sad, moody, angry, anxious or depressed and that mood lasts with no known cause
• Physical complaints; headaches, stomachaches, frequent visits the school nurse’s office
• Change in eating or sleeping; nightmares, cries self to sleep, bed wetting
• Begins bullying siblings or younger kids. Bullied children can sometimes flip their role and become the bully
• Waits to get home to use the bathroom. School and park bathrooms-because they are often not adult supervised-can be hot spots for bullying.
• Suddenly there are fewer friends or doesn’t want to be with the “regular group”
• Ravenous when he comes home. (Bullies can use extortion to steal a victim’s lunch money or lunch)
• Sudden drop in grades. Bullying can cause a child to have difficulty focusing and concentrating
• Blames self for problems; noticeable decline in self-esteem; feels “not good enough”
• Talks about feeling helpless or about suicide; runs away

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BARE - Bully Awareness Resistance Education

BARE, Bullying Awareness Resistance Education, Inc., or “BARE” for short, is a nonprofit corporation designed to meet the growing challenge of bullying in the schools and local community. We are organized under California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation laws and present a variety of services to schools and communities that need to take control of both physical and emotional violence. Our services include providing professional speakers to give presentations, educator training, and working with students and community leaders to further knowledge of effective anti-bully strategies and tactics. In addition, our online resources serve as a cornerstone for interested parties to learn more about how to stop bullying.

The BARE team is comprised of professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds, such as former and current educators, published writers, forensic economists, attorneys, and other occupations. The thread that unites our organization is a dedication to providing the awareness and knowledge needed to make our communities and schools free from the damaging acts of bullying. With our combined experience and training, we have a deep understanding of the psychological motivations for bullying behavior and the best way to counter the manifestations of these psychological issues.

BARE provides valuable programs that make a difference in your school climate.  BARE does not just come once and disappear.  BARE continues to support and encourage you as long as you let us.  BARE has engaging speakers and presenters, facilitators, and volunteers because we DARE TO CARE.

Visit BARE online.

Stop Bullying: SPEAK UP

Bullying hurts our kids. 

 

It can have a lasting and damaging impact on their lives – sometimes more than we realize. Our goal is to raise awareness of the simple, yet powerful actions that parents, kids, and educators can take to prevent bullying. We hope to inspire millions of bystanders to take action by speaking up when they see bullying and to grow a community committed to ending bullying.

 

For more information visit www.StopBullyingSpeakUp.com and join their Facebook page.

Abuse Bites

Abuse Bites was created by Lisa Freeman who is an abuse survivor.

Many don't realize that bullying isn't just limited to kids and teens.  Adult bullying is more prevalent that many know.

Abuse Bites Workshops Aim to Educate & Train employers and workers alike how to defeat bullying and make the workforce a more enjoyable, safer, and productive place.

October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month.  Find out how you can help your community combat bullying and learn more about bullying prevention.